Henotesia narcissus (Fabricius, 1798) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Henotesia narcissus (Fabricius, 1798)

Henotesia narcissus (Fabricius, 1798)

Heteropsis narcissus is a nymphalid butterfly found on Madagascar and nearby Indian Ocean islands, whose larvae feed on poaceous plants.

Family
Genus
Henotesia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Henotesia narcissus (Fabricius, 1798)

Heteropsis narcissus, also known by the scientific name Henotesia narcissus (Fabricius, 1798), is a butterfly species that belongs to the family Nymphalidae. This butterfly is found in Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, and the Comoros. Its habitat includes forest margins, areas with orchids, unnatural grasslands, and anthropogenic environments. The larvae of this butterfly feed on plant species from the family Poaceae, including species from the Bambusa genus.

Photo: (c) Benoit NABHOLZ, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Benoit NABHOLZ · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Henotesia

More from Nymphalidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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